The Clue
Baby deer (4 letter answer)
The Answer
FAWN
Tags
Notes
The answer FAWN is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Shade of brown
Yellowish brown
Young Bambi
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Definition
FAWN as a noun:
1. (dun, greyish brown, grayish brown, fawn) = a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color; "she wore dun"
2. young deer
FAWN as a verb:
1. (fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel) = show submission or fear
2. (fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up) = try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
3. have fawns; "deer fawn"